Midland County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Midland County — updated daily, data through 2026-07-31.
Midland County permitting is running 64 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (191 total, down 12% on the prior quarter). 5 were issued in the past week. DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC leads with 275 permits in the past 12 months, one of 26 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
34
Operators (30d)
6
Latest Permit
2026-07-31
All Time
23,366
23,366 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-01-08 | 833202 | 42-329-42112 | MASK HZ UNIT #1011H | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2018-01-05 | 834472 | 42-329-42190 | GWENDOLYN #2618LB | HENRY RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2018-01-04 | 834420 | 42-329-42195 | SCHARBAUER, C. 'A' #0033LS | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2018-01-04 | 834415 | 42-329-42194 | SCHARBAUER, C. 'A' #0032LS | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2018-01-04 | 834410 | 42-329-42193 | SCHARBAUER, C. 'A' #0031LS | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2018-01-03 | 834444 | 42-329-42186 | MIDKIFF #4LS | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2018-01-03 | 834709 | 42-329-42196 | ANTIMONY FR 30 #1R | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2018-01-03 | 834444 | 42-329-42186 | MIDKIFF #4LS | INDEPENDENCE RESOURCES MGMT, LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2018-01-03 | 834444 | 42-329-42186 | MIDKIFF #4LS | INDEPENDENCE RESOURCES MGMT, LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2018-01-03 | 831695 | 42-329-42022 | SPANISH TRAIL 3-10 HZ UNIT #3572H | RSP PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2018-01-03 | 831695 | 42-329-42022 | SPANISH TRAIL 3-10 HZ UNIT #3572H | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2018-01-03 | 831695 | 42-329-42022 | SPANISH TRAIL 3-10 A18 #3572H | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2018-01-03 | 831691 | 42-329-42021 | SPANISH TRAIL 3-10 HZ UNIT #3571H | RSP PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2018-01-03 | 831691 | 42-329-42021 | SPANISH TRAIL 3-10 HZ UNIT #3571H | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2018-01-03 | 831691 | 42-329-42021 | SPANISH TRAIL 3-10 A17 #3571H | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2018-01-03 | 831322 | 42-329-41999 | SPANISH TRAIL 48 HZ UNIT #4819WD | RSP PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2018-01-03 | 831322 | 42-329-41999 | SPANISH TRAIL 48 HZ UNIT #4819WD | RSP PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2018-01-03 | 831322 | 42-329-41999 | SPANISH TRAIL 48 HZ UNIT #4819WD | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2018-01-03 | 831300 | 42-329-41998 | SPANISH TRAIL 48 HZ UNIT #4819MS | RSP PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2018-01-03 | 831300 | 42-329-41998 | SPANISH TRAIL 48 HZ UNIT #4819MS | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2018-01-03 | 830925 | 42-329-40531 | BRADFORD TRUST B UNIT 2 #1208BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | FLD-XFR | 9,802 | Y |
| 2018-01-03 | 830911 | 42-329-40524 | BRADFORD TRUST B UNIT 2 #1207BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | FLD-XFR | 9,960 | Y |
| 2018-01-03 | 830902 | 42-329-40532 | BRADFORD TRUST B UNIT 2 #1206BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | FLD-XFR | 9,813 | Y |
| 2018-01-03 | 830899 | 42-329-40509 | BRADFORD TRUST B UNIT 2 #1205BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | FLD-XFR | 9,970 | Y |
| 2017-12-22 | 834445 | 42-329-42187 | MIDKIFF #3LS | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-12-22 | 834474 | 42-329-42189 | WINDOWPANE 4-33 UNIT 1 #241 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-12-22 | 834473 | 42-329-42188 | WINDOWPANE 4-33 UNIT 1 #142 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-12-22 | 834445 | 42-329-42187 | MIDKIFF #3LS | INDEPENDENCE RESOURCES MGMT, LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-12-22 | 834445 | 42-329-42187 | MIDKIFF #3LS | INDEPENDENCE RESOURCES MGMT, LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-12-22 | 834345 | 42-329-42183 | LHS RANCH 27-21 ALLOCATION 2104 #2114AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2017-12-22 | 834345 | 42-329-42183 | LHS RANCH 27-21 ALLOCATION 2104 #2114AH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2017-12-22 | 834344 | 42-329-42182 | LHS RANCH 27-21 ALLOCATION 2104 #2104BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2017-12-22 | 834344 | 42-329-42182 | LHS RANCH 27-21 ALLOCATION 2104 #2104BH | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2017-12-22 | 833562 | 42-329-42175 | BRD WRIGLEY F #0193WB | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-12-22 | 833562 | 42-329-42175 | BRD WRIGLEY UNIT #0193WB | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-12-22 | 833558 | 42-329-42174 | BRD WRIGLEY E #0192WB | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-12-22 | 833558 | 42-329-42174 | BRD WRIGLEY UNIT #0192WB | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-12-22 | 833555 | 42-329-42173 | BRD WRIGLEY D #0191WB | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-12-22 | 833555 | 42-329-42173 | BRD WRIGLEY UNIT #0191WB | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-12-21 | 834379 | 42-329-42185 | GWENDOLYN #2617LA | HENRY RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2017-12-21 | 834311 | 42-329-42177 | CASSELMAN4 #9UL | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | DRILL | 9,800 | Y |
| 2017-12-21 | 834311 | 42-329-42177 | CASSELMAN4 #9LL | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | DRILL | 9,800 | Y |
| 2017-12-21 | 834310 | 42-329-42176 | CASSELMAN4 #8LL | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | DRILL | 9,600 | Y |
| 2017-12-21 | 834310 | 42-329-42176 | CASSELMAN4 #8UL | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | DRILL | 9,600 | Y |
| 2017-12-20 | 834436 | 42-329-42184 | MIDKIFF #3MS | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-12-20 | 834436 | 42-329-42184 | MIDKIFF #3MS | INDEPENDENCE RESOURCES MGMT, LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-12-20 | 834315 | 42-329-42181 | CASSELMAN4 #13UL | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | DRILL | 9,800 | Y |
| 2017-12-20 | 834315 | 42-329-42181 | CASSELMAN4 #13LL | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | DRILL | 9,800 | Y |
| 2017-12-20 | 834314 | 42-329-42180 | CASSELMAN4 #12LL | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | DRILL | 9,600 | Y |
| 2017-12-20 | 834314 | 42-329-42180 | CASSELMAN4 #12UL | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | DRILL | 9,600 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Midland County.